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The Way to Happiness
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.—Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)
So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.—COLOSSIANS 3:12 (NASB)
My mother, a retired nurse, lay in a hospital bed not long after knee-replacement surgery. Her pain level was high,
but this reluctant patient stubbornly refused to be honest with her nurses.
She was certainly in a daze from her medications, but she was allowed to take additional pain medicine so she could rest and begin to heal. I grew more frustrated each time she refused the help she needed. Every time I told nurses she was in pain, Mom said, “No, I’m fine!” Finally, after several tiring hours of this, I snapped, challenging her. “Mom! The nurses can’t help if you aren’t honest with them!”
She fired back at me, “You don’t need to be here! I don’t want you here!”
It was then I realized Mom had no awareness of what was going on around her. And though her words were drug-induced, they still stung. I felt like a complete failure as her caregiver.
A week later, Mom recovered without any memory of the harsh words we’d exchanged. She was even glad I was there. But I remembered my failure and hoped someday, with God’s help, to become a more patient caregiver.
Lord, when I’m worried, remind me to step back and lean on your love rather than releasing angry words.
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.—Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)
I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.—2 John 1:12 (NIV)
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.—2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (NIV)
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